Date: January 20, 1942
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World War II: An Indian Ocean raid by Japan's 1st Air Fleet sinks the British aircraft carrier HMSΒ Hermes and the Australian destroyer HMASΒ Vampire. Date: April 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War…
World War II: Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America's first World War II flying ace. Date: February 20, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 20 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Guadalcanal Battle of the Tenaru: American Victory, August 21, 1942World War…
Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday. Date: June 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 12 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Thai Phayap Army Invades Shan States in Burma Campaign, May 10, 1942World War II: Japanese Attack…
World War II: The Battle of Midway begins. Japanese Admiral ChΕ«ichi Nagumo orders a strike on Midway Island by much of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Date: June 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 4 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Holocaust: The first Jews from the Lvov Ghetto are gassed at the Belzec death camp in what is today eastern Poland. Date: March 17, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 17 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Hedy Lamarr and George…
World War II: Nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing 243 people. Date: February 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 19 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Manhattan Project Facilities Authorized by Eugene Reybold, August…